Teachers and educators have received a lot of attention when it comes to generative AI tools and education, but support staff are also on the front lines here dealing with this issue. Front-facing staff including learning advisors and librarians are Read more…
This week’s AI literacy review covers discussions on expertise, prompting, the role of technology in jobs, how AI might help or harm students, and several resources and academic papers about AI literacy. General Natalie Monbiot writes about the advantage that Read more…
This review covers the topic of AI possibly replacing instructors steaming ahead in the education sector, with California lawmakers voting to require people to be instructors of record in community college teaching, while Microsoft announces a range of educator features Read more…
Here begins a regular review of AI literacy and skill-building topics in the news and on social media (primarily LinkedIn), separated by industry or general area. Legislation The European Union (EU) has passed the EU AI Act which sets out Read more…
The CREST Prompt Framework is designed to be an easy-to-remember guide to crafting instructions or ‘prompts’ for generative AI tools such as ChatGPT or Copilot. I used visual elements to help make it more memorable than text-only guides. The elements Read more…
The term AI literacy is moving into the mainstream as the United States (US) and European Union (EU) take steps to ensure people have the appropriate skills and understanding around AI systems and Generative AI tools. European Union – EU Read more…
Defining any kind of literacy involving technology and information continues to be a challenge. The Oxford definition of literacy refers to “competence or knowledge in a specified area.” But what does this actually mean in a rapidly expanding digital world Read more…